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Kanji Detail for 即 - "immediately, to assume"

即

  • Meaning

    即 means "immediately, to assume." Also associated with to attach.

    1. To assume - To take a position; to take office.

    2. To attach - To approach; to stick to.

    3. Immediately - At once; right away.

    4. That is - Namely; in other words; nothing less than.

    5. Namely - Then; therefore.

    6. If - Expressing a hypothetical condition.

  • Words using 即

    • 即時 そくじ Listen prompt; immediate; in real time
    • 即日 そくじつ Listen (on) the same day
    • 即座 そくざ Listen immediate; right there on the spot; impromptu
    • 即する そくする Listen to conform to; to agree with; to be adapted to
    • 即位 そくい Listen accession to the throne; enthronement
    • 即効 そっこう Listen immediate effect; instant effect
    • 即刻 そっこく Listen immediately; at once; instantly
    • 即興 そっきょう Listen improvisation; improvised; impromptu

  • Four-character idioms with 即

    • 一触即発 いっしょくそくはつ Listen critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation
    • 不即不離 ふそくふり Listen neutral; noncommittal
    • 即断即決 そくだんそっけつ Listen making a swift decision; making immediate decisions and taking quick actions
    • 即決即断 そっけつそくだん Listen prompt decision and prompt execution; make swift decisions and take quick actions
    • 即身成仏 そくしんじょうぶつ Listen attainment of Buddhahood during life
    • 当意即妙 とういそくみょう Listen ready wit; repartee

  • Tattoo check: 即

    • Verified meaning: immediately, to assume
    • Official Jōyō kanji — a standard character every Japanese reader recognises
    • Used in real Japanese given names (read そく, ちかし)
    • Also carries these associations: to attach

    A single kanji rarely maps one-to-one onto an English word. Read the meanings and associations above as a set — a character that fits the dictionary definition can still carry a connotation you did not intend.

  • Name readings of 即

    Given names 即(そく)Listen 即(ちかし)Listen

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    instant; namely; as is; conform; agree; adapt

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    promptly, quickly, immediately

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    namely; that is; i.e.; prompt; at once; at present; even if; prompted (by the occasion); to approach; to come into contact; to assume (office); to draw near

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    promptly, quickly, immediately

  • Onyomi

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    soku(ソク) ソク

  • Kunyomi

    tip

    sunawa.chi(すなわ-ち) すなわ-ち

    tsu.keru(つ-ける) つ-ける

    tsu.ku(つ-く) つ-く

  • Strokes

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    7 strokes

  • Radical

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    卩 (fushizukuri・warifu)

  • Related Keywords

    to assume to attach immediately if that is namely at once instant prompt right away promptly quick forthwith to accede to the throne

Sentences including 即

  • He was run over and killed on the spot.

  • He was run over and killed on the spot.

  • The moment that he was alone he opened the letter.

  • The dog was killed on the spot.

  • He paid me cash down.

  • I paid cash for the car.

  • I bought this outright.

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